Guntur: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy sustained injuries during a roadshow in Vijayawada on Saturday when stones were thrown, one of which hit him. Jagan Mohan Reddy suffered a minor cut on the left side of his temple, above his eye.

YSRCP MLA Vellampalli Srinivasa Rao, who was accompanying the Chief Minister during the campaign, also sustained injuries. Jagan Mohan Reddy received medical treatment in a bus and then resumed his roadshow, named 'Memantha Siddham Bus Yatra'.

According to a statement from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), “The stone struck the CM while he was acknowledging the crowds as part of his bus tour at Vivekananda School Centre in Singh Nagar, Vijayawada.”

YSRCP leaders alleged the involvement of workers from the Telugu Desam Party in the attack.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished the Chief Minister a speedy recovery in a post on X. Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader and Telangana MLA KT Rama Rao also condemned the attack. Sharing a picture of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, he said in a post on X, "Glad you are Safe. Take care @ysjagan Anna Strongly condemn the attack on AP CM Jaganmohan Reddy Garu. Violence has no place in democracy and I hope strict preventive measures are put in place by ECI."

The elections for 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in Andhra Pradesh are scheduled for May 13.

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